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Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Greenport Schools    Grade 7

Time: 1100
Position Description: Sailing under 4 lowers in Gardiners Bay,

Weather Conditions:
Wind: WNW force 3
Wind Speed: calm
Skt: clear
Temperature: 50 F
Barometer: 30.3 in

24 Hour Plan: return to Greenport at 1600
Number Students Aboard: 21
Staff Aboard: 12
Total Aboard: 33

In the chart image above and below right you can see the earlier portion of the day's track near Plum Gut. Notice the extreme current coming through the Gut as wee approach that pushes us back into Gardiners Bay.

We spent the day reaching back and forth in the Bay with some special maneuvers in the process, including the technically demanding 'Cory's Donut.'

Many thanks to Dr. Dennis Claire and the teachers at Greenport Schools for arranging these programs with Greenport Schools.

Captain: Willi Bank
Program: Coordinator: Crista Mellican

We would like to thank Lotus and IBM for donation of software, hardware and funding to enable regular electronic updates from the ship.

NOAA Chart is provided courtesy of Maptech using Cruising Navigator 4.3 and grabbing the image using Grabit Pro 6.02.

 
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